Whats The Best Company
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im looking to start a new career so im looking to find a good company that pays for CDL training but im not sure which ones are best as in pay starting out and everything else that goes along starting a trucking career any feedback would be great
Starting pay wise, they all suck! Get your CDL threw them and get your experience and jump ship.
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
im looking to start a new career so im looking to find a good company that pays for CDL training but im not sure which ones are best as in pay starting out and everything else that goes along starting a trucking career any feedback would be great
If at all possible, get a loan for a private school. then you'll have much better choices
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Starting pay wise, they all suck! Get your CDL threw them and get your experience and jump ship.
Timothy, I disagree with that sentiment and here's why. You are a beginner, you really have nothing to offer other than a willingness to learn. In any trade or profession the beginners get paid less than the folks who have a lot to give. You can do some research here on your own by reading up on Company-Sponsored Training , or How To Choose A School. I went to a private school, but I still think the company sponsored training programs are really a great alternative, especially for someone who doesn't just have five or six grand laying around they need to spend. Prime offers some of the highest rookie pay in the industry, Id definitely look into their program if I was you. I know guys with two years experience who are working for less than some of the newbies at Prime. Your first year is a very important learning experience, getting some good training and a good start to your career is vital to your success. These company sponsored training programs will do just that for you.
If at all possible, get a loan for a private school. then you'll have much better choices
That's not necessarily so either. I attended a private school, and then had a terrible time getting hired. Look, people are always saying that you have choices if you attend private school. But it's also true that you have choices when you attend a Company-Sponsored Training program. You just make the choice before school as opposed to after school. I'm gonna tell you why I like the company sponsored training.
You can do it with little or no out of pocket expenses.
You are guaranteed a job when you are finished.
The payment for the training is forgiven as long as you work for them for one year.
What's not to like about any of that? You are going to need to stay where you start for a year anyway just to begin to get the hang of this. Do your homework, make up your own mind, and don't believe everything you hear from a truck driver - me included!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
on the pay i was just wondering if they all start about the same i have a friend told me he was making 18cent a mile is that the avg?
Starting pay wise, they all suck! Get your CDL threw them and get your experience and jump ship.
Timothy, I disagree with that sentiment and here's why. You are a beginner, you really have nothing to offer other than a willingness to learn. In any trade or profession the beginners get paid less than the folks who have a lot to give. You can do some research here on your own by reading up on Company-Sponsored Training , or How To Choose A School. I went to a private school, but I still think the company sponsored training programs are really a great alternative, especially for someone who doesn't just have five or six grand laying around they need to spend. Prime offers some of the highest rookie pay in the industry, Id definitely look into their program if I was you. I know guys with two years experience who are working for less than some of the newbies at Prime. Your first year is a very important learning experience, getting some good training and a good start to your career is vital to your success. These company sponsored training programs will do just that for you.
That's not necessarily so either. I attended a private school, and then had a terrible time getting hired. Look, people are always saying that you have choices if you attend private school. But it's also true that you have choices when you attend a Company-Sponsored Training program. You just make the choice before school as opposed to after school. I'm gonna tell you why I like the company sponsored training.
You can do it with little or no out of pocket expenses.
You are guaranteed a job when you are finished.
The payment for the training is forgiven as long as you work for them for one year.
What's not to like about any of that? You are going to need to stay where you start for a year anyway just to begin to get the hang of this. Do your homework, make up your own mind, and don't believe everything you hear from a truck driver - me included!
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Company Sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
OOS:
When a violation by either a driver or company is confirmed, an out-of-service order removes either the driver or the vehicle from the roadway until the violation is corrected.
I'll answer your question very simply. Any of them. The thing about that question is you can ask 10 different people and get 10 different answers. It's up to you to do research and find the company that best meets your wants and needs. We can help you determine what you may be looking for and give suggestions but ultimately it's up to you.
And by the way my company the best! 
18CPM is way to low, straight robbing you
CPM:
Cents Per Mile
Drivers are often paid by the mile and it's given in cents per mile, or cpm.
Prime Inc is currently the Best Company for Me...I know people who feel that Millis, Roehl or Knight are better fits for new drivers and still more think Celedon, Shaffer, Werner or Western Express are best fits...It's Up to you what works best for you
Ken
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles:
- Any combination of vehicles with a gross combined weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, providing the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of the vehicle being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 26,001 or more pounds, or any such vehicle towing another not in excess of 10,000 pounds.
- Any vehicle, regardless of size, designed to transport 16 or more persons, including the driver.
- Any vehicle required by federal regulations to be placarded while transporting hazardous materials.
Company-sponsored Training:
A Company-Sponsored Training Program is a school that is owned and operated by a trucking company.
The schooling often requires little or no money up front. Instead of paying up-front tuition you will sign an agreement to work for the company for a specified amount of time after graduation, usually around a year, at a slightly lower rate of pay in order to pay for the training.
If you choose to quit working for the company before your year is up, they will normally require you to pay back a prorated amount of money for the schooling. The amount you pay back will be comparable to what you would have paid if you went to an independently owned school.
Company-sponsored training can be an excellent way to get your career underway if you can't afford the tuition up front for private schooling.
Nope. Everyone else is wrong. MY company is the best around as long as you don't mind running up against your 70 hours every week due to the amount of miles ya get.
And let not forget about the insurance cause you will need it cause you will hurt your back trying to carry such big checks to the bank.
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im looking to start a new career so im looking to find a good company that pays for CDL training but im not sure which ones are best as in pay starting out and everything else that goes along starting a trucking career any feedback would be great
CDL:
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
A CDL is required to drive any of the following vehicles: